Lou Plaia

BellSouth LLC operates as a telecommunications holding company. It provides wire line communication services including local exchange, network access, intra local access, and internet services. The firm also offers print and online directory advertising. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Vanguard Atlantic Ltd. (Vanguard Atlantic) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Ernest Keet and Jan Rumberger. The firm is headquartered in Saranac Lake, New York.

Novak Biddle Venture Partners (Novak Biddle Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Biddle III A. G. W. and Novak Jr E Rogers. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

ObjectVideo, Inc. provides video software for security, public safety, business intelligence, process improvement and other applications. Its services include licensing, integration, and training and support. The firm's software watches video streams to determine activities, events or behaviors that can be considered suspicious or may pose a security threat to an organization. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Tysons, VA.

Triumfant, Inc. provides security solutions. Its solutions include rapid detection and response, malware detection and remediation, targeted attack detection, and security configuration management. The compay was founded by David Hooks in 2002 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

L-3 Communications Safeview, Inc. provides security software solutions. It develops security systems that detect weapons, explosives, contrabands, products, and other objects of concern such as plastics, ceramics and metals. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Melodeo, Inc. offers mobile podcasting solutions. The firm delivers music and other media via mobile phones and web. It also provides wireless customers with music, comedy, news, sports, and entertainment programs, including radio shows. The company was founded by Bill Valenti, Donald Davidge and Loreen Milbrath in 2003 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

DigitalSports, Inc. distributes web-based multi media and sports contents. The firm publishes local high school and youth sports and activities through the Internet and local community events using video and audio entertainment technology. The company was founded by Carlos Escaffi, James J. Martell, Jr., Edward Kelley III and Rich Toland in 2002 and is headquartered in New Hope, PA.

ScanScout is a technology-driven video ad network that delivers precise audience targeting and superior brand results by capturing and synthesizing billions of content and user interaction data points to match the right ad to the right video, at the right time. Online video has established itself as a compelling opportunity in digital advertising but effectively harnessing the power of the medium still presents unique challenges. From finding ways to optimize content monetization to delivering engaging brand experiences, ScanScout is the video advertising solution that guarantees results. Founded in 2005, ScanScout is the world's largest in-stream video ad network. The company creates significant revenue for its network of publisher partners by generating the most value out of video content in a user-friendly manner. For advertisers, ScanScout matches content and audience, ensuring that brands meaningfully connect to its desired audience through engaging and innovative ad units. The company has offices in Boston, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago.

eMinor, Inc. operates an online music platform, which provides networking and music-discovery tools for artists and fans. It offers ReverbNation, an online music community that features networking and music-discovery tools for artists, fans, and people who love music. The company was founded in by Michael Doernberg, Jed Carlson, Lou Plaia, Robert Hubbard, Steven Jernigan, and Scott Egbert in 2006 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Toura enables its clients to develop and globally distribute multi-media tours and guides to a variety of mobile devices in a highly efficient and cost-effective manner. Applications built using Toura Mobile App Producer download to users' mobile devices from application stores such as iTunes, BlackBerry, Android, Nokia and provide a full range of text, images, video, audio and mapping features. With no upfront fees, Toura's clients can rapidly deploy to market cutting-edge mobile applications, without having to develop any technical expertise. This solution is ideal for museums, tourist sites, city guide publishers, universities, zoos, parks, stadiums, galleries, and many more that want to distribute their content to the broadest mobile audience.

Squrl, Inc. operates a video search and recommendation engine. The company is based in San Francisco, CA.

Adwerx, Inc. provides advertising services for real estate. The firm offers digital marketing tools for real estate, mortgage and insurance. The company was founded by Jed Carlson in 2006 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Gartner Research Group provides risk management, business marketing and computer software information services. The company is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Dimension Data Australia Pty Ltd. provides network integration services. It specializes in networking, security, operating environments, storage and contact centre technologies. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

MediaNet Digital, Inc. provides digital media fulfillment services. Its services include digital content solutions, content fulfillment services, content information services and integration options and tools. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

CorasCloud, Inc. develops and delivers applications and business software on the Microsoft SharePoint platform. Its solutions and applications span a wide variety of vertical market segments including federal governments, the military, manufacturing, business services, communications, energy, associations, religious institutions, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals. The company was founded by William A. Rogers IV in 2003 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

NMGF Management LLC (New Markets Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Mark Anthony Grovic and Robb Tyler Doub. The firm is headquartered in Fulton, Maryland.

WealthEngine, Inc. provides wealth intelligence solutions. It offers analytics and modeling, consulting, marketing, and training services. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Part of SpinMedia Group, Inc., Qloud is an American company that provides web-based music sharing services. The company is based in DC. The company was founded by Michael Lewis, Thomas Gleason Murdock. Qloud was acquired by SpinMedia, Inc. on March 31, 2008.

Starfish Retention Solutions, Inc. develops software solutions for higher education. It offers success platform, early alert, connect, and starfish degree planner. The company was founded by David A. Yaskin in 2007 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Bitly, Inc. develops web applications and tools. The firm offers applications that allows users to collect, organize, shorten and share links via websites and browser extensions. The company was founded by Todd Levy and Jay Ridgeway in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Access Industries, Inc. (New York), Warner Music, Inc. provides recorded music, publishing and artist services. The company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is Stephen F. Cooper.

StreamLink Software, Inc. develops grant management and board management software products for nonprofit organizations and the public sector. The firm's software products include, AmpliFund and BoardMax, which enables nonprofit and public sector institutions to systemize complex tasks and secure additional revenue. The company was founded by Adam Roth on August 9, 2006 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

The Epperson Group, Inc. provides business support services. The private company is based in Maryville, TN.

Betaworks Investments LLC (Betaworks Investments) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Betaworks Studio LLC founded in 2007 by John Borthwick and Andy Weissman. The firm is headquartered in New York.